Waiting For The Other Shoe To Drop Quiz

Answer: Anglo-Saxon

In ancient Anglo-Saxon weddings a pair of shoes was as important as the wedding ring is now. Rings were not exchanged between bride and groom. Instead, the bride passed her shoes to the groom who would then take the shoes and tap the bride on the head with them. This symbolized that wherever the groom went the bride would follow.

Answer: Carl Perkins

Carl Perkins wrote this song in 1955 and released it in 1956. Blue suede shoes were the slang term for military regulation air shoes. They were made of high quality leather that was buffed to a high shine. No one wanted you to step on their fancy "blue suede shoes".

Answer: Get Smart

Don Adams starred as Agent 86 Maxwell Smart in the 1960s comedy "Get Smart". The character was a bumbling James Bond type character complete with gadgets. One of these included his shoe phone which he used often during the shows 5 year run.

Answer: A.G. Spaulding

Around 1900 the A.G. Spaulding Company, located in Chicago, made the first basketball shoe. They also made the first commercially available basketball!

Answer: mules

Mules have been around since the 16th century and probably earlier. They can have any heel height, and are usually closed-toed. They can be casual or very dressy. In the early 20th century they were frequently associated with prostitution and were considered risqué. In the 1950s, they became popular after many Hollywood stars were photographed wearing them.

Answer: retifism

The name retifism comes from Nicolas-Edme Retif an 18th century French novelist who often wrote about many unusual topics often with sexual overtones and was known to fancy women's footwear.

Answer: women

These tiny shoes were made for adult women. The practice of Chinese foot binding was the inhumane practice of breaking young girls feet and folding them in half and binding them tightly. The female was usually incapacitated by this practice. It was done with the idea that the smaller the foot the more beautiful.

The tiny shoes were heavily embroidered and both the shoes and feet that wore them were considered highly erotic. The ideal foot was no more than 2 1/2 inches long.

Answer: Buster Brown

Mary Janes are a popular style shoe that are worn all over the world. They are named after Mary Jane the girlfriend of Buster Brown who was depicted as wearing them. For years they only came in black patent leather but in recent years are marketed in all colors.

Answer: dancing a jig

If you are wearing ghillies you are dancing to an Irish jig or a Highland fling. Ghillies use very soft leather and have a soft sole similar to moccasins. They are open on the top of the shoe and use lots of lacing to fit the shoe tightly to the foot. They are very similar to ballet slippers. They are almost always seen in black. They have been used for dancing for hundreds of years.

Answer: Paris & London

Edward Green claims to make the "finest shoes in England". Their manufacturing plant is in Northampton U.K. Their two stores are found in Paris & London, and it is not uncommon to wait 2 months for delivery after shoes are ordered. Proper sizing for a pair of these shoes can take up to an hour!